Odum School and Georgia Review Present "Ecology of the Georgia Coastline" and "The Pulitzer Legacy in Georgia"

Sep. 11, 2008

Writer: Stephen Corey, scorey@uga.edu

Contact: Beth Butler, ehbutler@uga.edu

The UGA Odum School of Ecology and The Georgia Review have partnered to offer this special event on the past, present and future of the Jekyll Island region. This event is one segment of the exciting conference, "The Pulitzer Legacy in Georgia" - a four-day celebration of fine writing and writers. The Oct. 28-30 “Ecology of the Georgia Coastline” events will take place during the afternoons and will feature Rebecca Bell; David Dallmeyer, faculty member in the Department of Geology; Dorinda Dallmeyer, faculty member in the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program and James Richardson, faculty member in the Odum School of Ecology—as well as Geechee storyteller Cornelia Bailey.

Registration for the event continues through late September or until capacity is reached. For the best choice of discounted accommodations at the Jekyll Island Club, those interested should register early. A ticket for the entire week includes admission to all events, most meals, Jekyll Island History tours, and tours of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Individual day tickets are also available.

For more information and to register for the program, contact the offices of The Georgia Review at (800) 542-3481 or garev@uga.edu. Lodging reservations should be made through the Jekyll Island Club at (800) 535-9547. On the web, visit www.thegeorgiareview.com.

About the Jekyll Island Club

The renowned Jekyll Island Club opened in 1888 as a private retreat for many of that era’s most prominent Americans, including Joseph Pulitzer and his family. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the club was described in the February 1904 issue of Munsey's Magazine as “the richest, the most exclusive, the most inaccessible club in the world.” No longer inaccessible, Jekyll Island is known for its beaches and pristine coastal ecosystem, and the Jekyll Island Club is now a destination resort that offers fine modern amenities alongside a wealth of Georgia history.